The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-11-12

I BABY syrup Is The pleasante5t auu saIesl
remedy known for infants.
A person often bears the charge Of lazi
ness when il is only a poorly acting weari
ed stomach which is the cause Of his slug
gishness. One thus suffering should us,
Laxadof and be rci eyed. Price only 25c
package.
Friday night officers from Allentown
arrested Mrs. Annie Brickner and Herman
Back, at Slatington, on the charge of mur
dering Mrs. Brickner's husband, who wal
found with his throat and wrists cut II
Allentown recently, and who was supposed
to have committed suicide Bloody cloth
ing and other evidences of guilt have beer
found. The couple were taken to Allen
town and Jailed.
--Sondheim, the popular proprietor o.
the One Price Star Clothing Hall, Maucl
Chunk, informs lis that business is boom
! ing with him and that he has sold more
ready-made suits and overcoats this fal
than eyer before; his merchant tailoring
department is also chock-full of orders
Such talk We like 10 hear. Give Sondheim
a call when YOU go to Mauch Chunk
The Order of the Knights of the Col.
den Eagle has been and is very successful
During 1886, eighty four Castles were in
sttuted in Pennsylvania, and during this
year seventy-two Castles haye been insti.
tuted. The membership in this State ex-
ceeds $4,000. Carbon Castle in this place
numbers oyer one hundred members and is
in prosperous condition.
st. Peter TO applicant What was
your business when on earth? Applicant
Editor of newspaper ST. Peter-Big cir
cuation, OF course? Applicant-No, small
smallest in the country. st. Peter-Pick
on. your harp. Carriages tor funerals OIL
pleasure parties can be had at David Eb-
bert's livery, on North street, at lowest
prices.
County treasurer Buskirk, of Lehigh
county, is not missing, as reported by a
number of country and city papers. Treas
urer Buskirk frequently goes on business
trips extending from two to six weeks and
report that he was short in his accounts.
There are five prisoners in the Mauch
Chunk Jail. The commissioners visited
that institution on Saturday to see about
getting clothing for some of them. The
pow-wow Doctor was bare-footed and
Others had no change of linen. Their
wants were attended to.
Miss Alvenia Graver, of the New York
Millinery store, has just returned from the
city with full, complete and fashionable
line of millinery goods, including the latest
styles ir winter hats and bonnets. Prices
are very low, call before purchasing else
where.
The attention of the people of Summit
Hill, I.ansford and vicinity is directed to
the fact that George f. Huntznger, of The
popular Switchback Restaurant, is author
lied by us to receive subscriptions and
MONEYS for the CARBON ADVOCATE.
Leopold Meyer, of the Dolonsburg Ho-
TEL has first-rate accommodations for six
or eight good boarders, at $3.50 per week.
Persons who wish the comforts of home
should not miss this opportunity. Leopold
keeps nice clean and quiet place.
The interior of the Carbon House, on
Bank street, has been artis.ically repainted
and papered. Mien host Kistler is always
doing something to improve the appear
ance of his hotel as we'll as to increase the
convenience of his guests.
Economy is the foundation of wealth (;
why not be economical when you buy your
clothing. Your safest way to wealth is to
buy your fall and winter clothing at Sond-
heim's famous One Price Star Clothing
Hall, Mauch Chunk.
We will soon commence the publca-
ton of interesting biographical sketches
of railroad men. Engineers, firemen, con-
| ductors, brakemen, should remember this
and leave their orders for extra copies.
Prof. Thomas NJ. Ballet, superintend-
ent of the Reading schools has been elected
to similar position at Springfield, Mass.
Mr. Ballet was formerly superintendent of
the Carbon county schools.
If your watch or clock don't run cor
rectly take it TO d. S. Books, opposite the
square, if it then fails TO keep time he will
make no charge; all work will receive
prompt attention.
Posters are out announcing a grand
poultry show at Weathery on Decem Der s
and 8. The farmers of that section will no
doubt take advantage of this event TO dis
play their fowls
The report from all sections of Berks
county relating to the growing wheat and
rye show that the average is considerably
higher than il was 4, tho same period last
year.
Ladies', cake of Tulip soap costs ex-
| actly the same sum that your husbands pay
for debilitated cigar. Remind them of
this bald-headed fact and bowling inius-
tice.
Boston capitalists are negotiating for
the control of the Allentown street railway.
The combination controlling the street rail-
way in this place remains intact.
Holiday books are beginning to come
in; select early and you will be certain of
getting your wants. Il. F. Luckerbach, O1
Broadway, Mauch Chunk.
Francis Bowman, of town. brakeman
on Lehlgh Valley coal train, was thrown
from moving train at Slatington, Tues
day, and severely injured.
John Patterson, of Reading, brother
of our townsman Charles Patterson, died
at his home on Monday. Deceased was a
veteran in the late war.
Ladies' and misses Jackets and New
markets at regular city prices at Sond-
helms One Price Star Clothing Hall.
Mauch Chunk.
-'Samantha at Saratoga" publishers
price $3.50, our price, $500. E. F. Luck
enbach, 81 Broadway, Maueh Chunk.
-Enterprising citizens of Stroudsburg
| have contributed money towo rds tha oman.